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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,531.69 and 1,208,879.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,531.69 and 1,208,879.44 is: 1,841,627.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,531.69 : 1,208,879.44 = 1,208,879.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,531.69/1,208,879.44 = 1,208,879.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,531.69x = 1,208,879.44 × 1,208,879.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,531.69x = 1,461,389,494,410.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,461,389,494,410.32/793,531.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,841,627.14

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